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Reference NoAHB/11/5/9
TitleAberdeen Harbour Board: Printing Blocks
DescriptionSome labelled on side “Name of title: Harbour; Job: Aberdeen Official; Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd, Cheltenham”. Some have William French and a date from 1938 marked on the side. Most have a number written on the block and the paper wrapper.

7- view of harbour from Regent Quay
8 - Ship at quayside, 5 women walking towards the camera
9 – Ship
10- several ships in a quay
11- ships at quayside
12 - “Tidal Harbour General View Aberdeen”
13 – harbour with city’s skyline behind, possibly sheer legs?
14 - Albert Basin
15 – trawlers at quayside, A188
16 - channel in the harbour
17 - quay at harbour
18 – boats at quayside
19 - trawler in outer harbour with north and south breakwaters behind (image on reverse)
20 – steam trawler and sailing trawler with breakwater behind
22 - vessel
23 pontoon dock
24 – obscured by paper
25 - Idaho in pontoon dock6
30 – obscured by paper
31 – A portion of the ship market floor aberdeen
31 (2)– sheer legs crane lifting
32 - Vans and goods next to shed
37 - launch of ship?
Unlabelled – lighthouse on damaged south breakwater
Unlabelled – steam crane next to boat and sheds on quayside
Dateearly - mid 20th century
Extent25 printing blocks
​Open or Restricted AccessOpen
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